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The measurement of child costs : evidence from Ireland

Bargain, Olivier ; Gbakou, Monnet ; Donni, Olivier (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2010-01)

We apply an extension of the Rothbarth approach to estimate the share of household resources accruing to children (i.e., the cost of children) in Ireland. The method also allows us to identify the economies of scale in ...
Revisiting the cost of children : theory and evidence from Ireland

Bargain, Olivier ; Donni, Olivier (Irish Economic Association, 2009-01-13)

In this paper, we suggest a collective model with parents and (young) children. We identify and estimate scale economies in households and the sharing rule between husband, wife and children. While adult shares and economies ...